SEMI-DETAILED LESSON PLAN IN ENGLISH

I. Objectives

At the end of the lesson the students should be able to:

A. identify what are the cohesive devices.

B. appreciate the importance of cohesive devices.
C. construct a paragraph using cohesive devices.

II. Subject Matter

Topic: Cohesive Devices

Materials: Visual Aids, chalk, blackboard

References: English Reading for All Times Reading 6

Purification C. Balingit

III. Procedure

A. Review
Ask the class about the previous lesson.
What they learn in the previous lesson.
Ask the students if they really understand the past lesson?

B. Motivation
The teacher will draw a river which is there are crocodile and let the
students tell their answers on how to across safely from the river
where the crocodiles live.

C. Activities
The class will be divided into two groups and arrange the cards which
contains word
into a correct sentence. The sentence is “Do you want an orange juice
or a guava juice?”
D. Analysis
What can you observe from the sentence?
What is the structure of the sentence?

E. Abstract

Cohesive device is Words that link two parts of a sentence are called
conjunctions (see "to conjoin"). The most common ones are 'and', 'or'
and 'but'.

 Cohesive devices are words like ‘For example‘, ‘In conclusion‘,

‘however‘and ‘moreover‘.

 They signal to the reader what the relationships are between the
different clauses, sentences and paragraphs.

Different usage of Cohesive Devices:

 Comparison- those are cohesive devices that is use to compare.

Examples: also, equally, similarly, likewise, compared with

-Jane speaks French. Sam also speaks French.

-She is more attractive compared with the small one.

 Addition- those are cohesive devices that is use to add

information or idea

Examples: and, also, furthermore, too, what is more

-We love to party and eat foods from expensive restaurants.

-Eating well is important for good health. Furthermore, it helps

to make you more attractive.

 Exemplification- those are cohesive devices that is use to in

illustrating/showing examples.

Examples: for example, for instance, to illustrate, such as,

namely
 -Adjective is a word that modifies noun or a pronoun such as
beautiful and ugly.

-I can play quite a few musical instruments, for example, the

flute, the guitar, and the piano.

 Sequencing- those are cohesive devices that is use to combine

in a particular order.

Examples: first, second, next, then, after

-I will clean my room then I will wash all my clothes.

-I've saved you a seat next to me.

 Result- those are cohesive devices that are use to state what is
the outcome/result.

Examples: so, therefore, as a result, thus, because

-They were angry because their plans had been discovered.

-The treasure is not mine, and therefore I am unwilling to take

it.

F. Application

The class will be divided into two after that they should identify the
cohesive devices that are being used from the given passage and
choose there is one representative from the each group to present their
answers in the class after 5 mins.

Passage: Mary could not go out with me but I invited Anne instead.
Anne was very happy to accept my invitation because the film was very
popular. Anne and I had a good time but next day Mary was very
angry. "Do you love me or do you love Anne?" she asked me. "I like
both you and Anne," I answered. "Look!" said Mary. "Either you go out
with me or you go out with Anne. You can't love both me and Anne at
the same time." "Why not?" I answered. "because it's not fair." I asked
Mary if she would go out with me tonight and she said that she had a
new boyfriend and didn't want to see me again because I didn't really
love her. I call Anne and she said that she was busy but now I'm alone.
G. Evaluation

In a ½ sheet of paper. Fill in the blanks using AND, SO, BECAUSE,

BUT or OR.

1. I could not go out last night _____ I was too busy.

2. I could not go with my friend _____ he went without me.

3. My friend went to the cinema to see a film _____ the film

wasn't very good.

4. The restaurants____ malls was full of people.

5. I like people ____ I don't like smoke.

6. Do you want an orange juice ____ a guava juice?

7. It was my birthday _____ he didn't send me a card.

8. I didn't write to him _____ he didn't write to me.

9. We couldn’t contact him _____ we didn’t have his number.

10.The new department store____ school is now open.

Answer key:

1. Because

2. So

3. But

4. But

5. But

6. Or

7. But

8. Because

9. Because

10. And
H. Assignment

In a one whole sheet of paper write a paragraph using cohesive device.

In just 5-10 sentences only.

Prepared by:

Ralph Evander Idul

BSED-English